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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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